Manchester United 1:3 Chelsea

DarkXaero · Jul 19, 2020

We can't pass for shit.

McGrathsipan · Jul 19, 2020

Stop with the tappy kick outs you fecking idiots.

This is making me angry

mitchmouse · Jul 19, 2020

has anyone told AWB that we are the guys in red shirts?

Nori- · Jul 19, 2020

When James first joined he was actually very good. Got a few goals, caused opposition defenders lots of trouble.

He's young and I think the lack of form has hit his confidence.

Kaos · Jul 19, 2020

PoTMS said:
Why does it look like Chelsea have more players than us?

They might as well do. James is completely invisible.

Charlie Foley · Jul 19, 2020

OldTrevil said:
Got stuck in traffic, just joined the game and on a terrible stream. I may have to rely on caf to fill me in on this

We've been shite.

Also, as an aside, no one on the caf can count, apparently.

arnie_ni · Jul 19, 2020

They're playing 5 2 3 and we are still gettong over run in centre mid

Schmeichel's Cartwheel · Jul 19, 2020

Salus Populi Suprema Lex said:
It's on BBC1 mate.

Not everyone lives in England mate :lol:

ManUnitedCanuck · Jul 19, 2020

OnlyTwoDaSilvas said:
Bruno's had his foot stomped on and now his Travellers booted, Bailly's has studs raked down the back of his heel, Rashford had Azpi going through the back of him.

Maybe a yellow card soon, ref?

He's absolutely awful, does not know how to manage a game.

He played an advantage when Bruno got kicked in the Travellers and we didn't even get the ball

Andycoleno9 · Jul 19, 2020

If Martial needs a rest then Ighalo should have played. James didn't touched the ball yet

el3mel · Jul 19, 2020

If Chelsea don't score in this period they're dominating, I can see us winning this in second half.

diarm · Jul 19, 2020

This lethargic passing the ball around at the back and inviting the press is boiling my piss.

Salus Populi Suprema Lex · Jul 19, 2020

red4ever 79 said:
Where's Phil Jones

Hopefully, nowhere near Wembley. :lol:

Inigo Montoya · Jul 19, 2020

Chelsea dominating but that shot apart they haven’t created a clear cut chance yet.
At some point we will

amolbhatia50k · Jul 19, 2020

Watching Maguire struggle with Giroud of all strikers is amusing and bemusing.

Superunknown · Jul 19, 2020

I think James does have his uses and he's not necessarily the problem in this game. Just the way we're set up and what we're trying to do is playing straight into Chelsea's hands. We're giving away too much of the midfield to them and they're really pressing us in those areas. We can't cope with teams that press us.

Having James there to run at their defence is a good option. We can't get the ball to him in the advanced positions in the first place though, so it's a moot point.

mav_9me · Jul 19, 2020

I liked the team we started with but we haven't played well. Hopefully it will get better.

peridigm · Jul 19, 2020

choiboyx012 said:
How are you fellow yanks watching this?

ESPN+. Had a friends login but he changed his password so I bought a month for $5.

Tony247 · Jul 19, 2020

We clearly don't want to run too much. Just absorbing the pressure and might try to counter

Schmeichel's Cartwheel · Jul 19, 2020

arnie_ni said:
They're playing 5 2 3 and we are still gettong over run in centre mid

We’re not, we’re playing 3-4-3 with Bruno up front

Berbaclass · Jul 19, 2020

Salus Populi Suprema Lex said:
Hopefully, nowhere near Wembley.

Probably in an ambulance somewhere

MUM · Jul 19, 2020

What a ball

Salus Populi Suprema Lex · Jul 19, 2020

Schmeichel's Cartwheel said:
Not everyone lives in England mate

True

mu4c_20le · Jul 19, 2020

Much better

Revan · Jul 19, 2020

Why every team can press us like they are prime-Barca while we cannot press even against Norwich City?

yan man utd · Jul 19, 2020

I’m confused! I thought that the management at least would realise that everyone within the club but most importantly the fans would enjoy us playing with the ball rather than running around after it. Manchester United - my beloved football club don’t seem to understand the mechanics required to keep the ball.
Despite our recent resurgence, a stubborn refusal to accept that keeping the ball is generally the most successful and most enjoyable way of playing football.
Possession is 9 tenths of the law. We can do better than rely on great strikers like Rashford and martial. We must do better in order to challenge for top honours. I fear that this is not all together down to the players. Management must take responsibility.
Improvement for Manchester United should never be a slow process! Biggest club in the world! And yet Real Madrid and Barcelona do not have this naive patience.

time to shape up. Sorry if I sound extreme, but time is flying by and our overall culture has still not changed. Yes we have some players who capture the imagination but why do we not have a keep ball mantra? Please enlighten me!

pseudo_canadian · Jul 19, 2020

Pexbo said:
James is pedestrian. It’s genuinely like having 10 men.

He just has zero presence out there.

londonredmaniac · Jul 19, 2020

How can you turn up so fecking poor..

AaronRedDevil · Jul 19, 2020

Please stop passing it so hard.

Berbaclass · Jul 19, 2020

amolbhatia50k said:
Watching Maguire struggle with Giroud of all strikers is amusing and bemusing.

Why? Giroud is a big strong guy.

Canagel · Jul 19, 2020

Take Bruno off

SAFMUTD · Jul 19, 2020

Its amazing how quick we lose the ball, chelsea is totally dominating possession.

Interval · Jul 19, 2020

Just grab a lucky goal and play out a soul less 1-0

Kaos · Jul 19, 2020

Not a fan of this classic Van Gaal setup with 5 at the back. James isn't a striker either.

Ronaldo's ego · Jul 19, 2020

VeevaVee said:
Christ almighty

He’s only averaging one goal and assist a game

Random Task · Jul 19, 2020

Murder on Zidane's Floor said:
Has no footballing brain. Just runs in random directions at random times and his runs are always poor and behind players.

I think he'd be more effective as an impact sub, where he can use his raw pace and energy to frighten tired opposition back lines.

Igahalo probably should have started, he's probably wondering why he didn't.

pseudo_canadian · Jul 19, 2020

Revan said:
Why every team can press us like they are prime-Barca while we cannot press even against Norwich City?

It’s been my biggest gripe for years. It baffles me, too.

londonredmaniac · Jul 19, 2020

pseudo_canadian said:
He just has zero presence out there.

He looks genuinely lost

Buster15 · Jul 19, 2020

Andycoleno9 said:
If Martial needs a rest then Ighalo should have played. James didn't touched the ball yet

Yes. We need someone who can hold the ball up.

Silas · Jul 19, 2020

Much better

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